A Study to Examine the Performance of a Hearing Aid Transducer During Typical, In-field Use
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
- Enrollment
- 35
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Subjective Satisfaction of Hearing Aid Performance in Noisy Environments
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Study participants will be fit with previously released receiver-in-canal (RIC) hearing instruments. Participants will be asked to wear the instruments in their daily life for a minimum of 3 months, but have the option to continue to wear devices for six months.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss
Exclusion Criteria
- •Inability or unwillingness to wear study devices for extended period of time.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Subjective Satisfaction of Hearing Aid Performance in Noisy Environments
Time Frame: Six months after initial appointment
Subject rates how satisfied they are with performance of hearing aid while listening in noisy environments. Ratings range from 1 (very dissatisfied) to 5 (very satisfied) with 3 = Neither satisfied or dissatisfied.
Subjective Satisfaction of Hearing Aid Performance While Listening to Streamed Media
Time Frame: Six months after initial appointment
Subject rates how satisfied they are with performance of hearing aid when listening to a streamed signal (i.e. music, video, etc.) Ratings range from 1 (very dissatisfied) to 5 (very satisfied) with 3 = Neither satisfied or dissatisfied.